What message in the following text can be delayed to create suspense?

1.中国大学MOOC: What message in the following text can be delayed to create suspense?It was my girlfriend’s birthday. Early in the morning I told her that I forgot to prepare her birthday gift and would give it to her the next day. She was disappointed but still happy. Then I just gave her a piece of chocolate and told her that I wouldn’t go home with her after school. In fact I decided to give her a CD later. At 5:15 pm I left school a bit earlier than usual, and hurried to catch the bus which my girlfriend would take at the next stop every day. Bus 242 came and I got onto it. It was the very bus I was sure that she would get on at the next stop. I sat quietly at the back of the bus so that she could not see me so easily. The bus stopped and she got on. She stood at the back door. I walked toward her quietly and gave her a great surprise with the CD she had always dreamed of.

2.完形填空Since my mother moved to live with us in the city, she has been__1___heavier than before. As time went by, her health got___2__So I had to take her to see a doctor. My mother was told to lose weight by__3___exercise every day. She had no choice but to follow__4___the doctor said. I told her that I __5___exercise with her every morning. On the first morning, she got up very early__6___ ran with me in our neighborhood. I tried to run slowly so that she could follow me. After running__7___some minutes, I told her the proper ways of exercise and the importance of eating healthy food. She listened to me carefully. It made me___8__that she told me everything very patiently when I was a kid. On the second morning, I praised her for keeping running with me. But after two weeks, she wanted to__9___running because she thought the two-week exercise didn't work at all. To encourage her, I taught her how to use the facilities（设施） for exercise in our neighborhood. She began to exercise again. With my help, it took her one month to develop a good habit of daily exercise. "Thank you, my dear daughter. Exercise brings health and happiness to me. I will __10___ worry about my health. " Her words touched my heart deeply. 选项： A: in B: at C: for D: with

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Passage 2

Last year, I worked in a middle school near my mother’s house, and I stayed with her for a month. During that time, I helped her do some housework and buy some food.

After the first week, I noticed that the food was eaten up very quickly. Then I began keeping an eye on my mum. To my surprise, I found that she would put some of the food into a paper bad and go out with it at about nine every morning. And finally, I decided to follow her. I saw her taking the food to the street children. She would also spend a lot of time talking and playing with them.

One day, I talked to a neighbor and found out that my mum was well-known in the area. The children were very friendly with her and even thought of her as their own mother. Then it hit me -- why wouldn’t she want to tell me about it? Was she worried that I would stop buying food if I found out?

When my mum got home, I gave her a big hug. I told her she didn’t need to keep it a secret from me. And she told me something about the children. Some of them lived with an old lady in a small house. Others slept on the street. For years, she was helping the poor street children by giving them food. After she told me everything, I was so moved by how selfless she was. She helped others in need. As her son, I was so proud of her.

I continued to buy food for my mum after that. But I always added one more bag for her other children.

6. After the first week, what did the author notice?

选项： A:

The food was put into a big box.

B:

His mum followed the children.

C:

The food was eaten up very quickly.

D:

His mum stopped buying food.

4.I had just finished my monthly Free Hugs session in Union Square, New York City, and was walking back to Harlem where I lived with my family. To save money, I was used to walking instead of taking the subway. Being a teller I don’t have much money. That was when I saw a woman sitting on the sidewalk. And a shopping basket was beside her. That might be all she had in the world. She was thin, wearing old clothes. I got out my Free Hugs sign and went over to her. I smiled gently and asked if she would like a hug. She looked at me with wonder and asked, “You would hug me?” I opened my arms and walked closer to her. “If you want a hug,” I said. “Certainly.” She reached out her arms for the hug and then told me she had not been touched for almost 20 years. I hugged her. I said sorry to her that I had no money to give her that day and she said that the hug I’d just given was more helpful than money. Next time you see someone who is homeless, smile at them, say “Hello”, and if it feels right to your heart, offer a hug or even the touch of your hand on their arms. (1)、The story happened in _________. (2)、The writer walked instead of taking the subway because _______. (3)、Nobody hugged the woman for ________. (4)、The writer gave the woman _______. (5)、From the passage we can know that ________. 选项： A:New B:London C:France D:he E:he F:he G:10 H:20

5.Please read the case and answer the question that follows. My daughter is a senior middle school student. She has a foreign classmate from the Philippines, who is staying in the Friendship Hotel, near our home. Very often they come back from school together. The following is what my daughter told me one day:It was a fine day. On our way home, the Pilipino said, “There is a new McDonald’s nearby. Let’s go there.” You know, I like McDonald’s very much, so we stopped in. She immediately bought a hamburger and asked me, “Would you like one?” Of course I wanted one very much, but I had no money on me that day and I knew it was quite expensive. So I automatically said, “No, thanks.” On our way home, she was eating the delicious hamburger and my mouth was watering, but I still felt grateful to her for her invitation.Question: Did my daughter really mean it when she refused her Filipino classmate’s offer? What can we learn about her culture?

6.(1) There was something in the elderly woman’s behavior that caught my eye. Although slow and unsure of step, the woman moved with deliberation, and there was no hesitation in her gestures. She was as good as anyone else, her movements suggested. And she had a job to do.(2) It was a few years ago, and I had taken a part-time holiday-season job in a video store at the local shopping mall. From inside the store, I’d begun to see the people rushing by outside in the mall’s concourse as a river of humanity.(3) The elderly woman had walked into the store along with a younger woman who I guessed was her daughter. The daughter was displaying a serious case of impatience, rolling her eyes, huffing and sighing, checking her watch every few seconds. If she had possessed a leash, her mother would have been fastened to it as a means of tugging her along to keep step with the rush of other shoppers.(4) The older woman detached from the younger one and began to tick through the DVDs on the nearest shelf. After the slightest hesitation, I walked over and asked if I could help her find something. The woman smiled up at me and showed me a title scrawled on a crumpled piece of paper. The title was unusual and a bit obscure. Clearly a person looking for it knew a little about movies, about quality.(5) Rather than rushing off to locate the DVD for the woman, I asked her to walk with me so I could show her where she could find it. Looking back, I think I wanted to enjoy her company for a moment. Something about her deliberate movements reminded me of my own mother, who’d passed away the previous Christmas.(6) As we walked along the back of the store, I narrated its floor plan: old television shows, action movies, cartoon, science fiction. The woman seemed glad of the unrushed company and casual conversation.(7) We found the movie, and I complimented her on her choice. She smiled and told me it was one she’d enjoyed when she was her son’s age and that she hoped he would enjoy it as much as she had. Maybe, she said with a hint of wistfulness, he could enjoy it with his own young children. Then, reluctantly, I had to return the elderly woman to her keeper, who was still tapping her foot at the front of the store.(8) I escorted the older woman to the queue at the cash register and then stepped back and lingered near the younger woman. When the older woman’s turn in line came, she paid in cash, counting out the dollars and coins with the same sureness she’d displayed earlier.(9) As the cashier tucked the DVD into a plastic bag, I walked over to the younger woman.(10) “Is that your mom?” I asked.(11) I halfway expected her to tell me it was none of my business. But possibly believing me to be tolerant of her impatience, she rolled her eyes and said, “Yeah.” There was exasperation in her reply, half sigh and half groan.(12) Still watching her mother, I said, “Mind some advice?”(13) “Sure,” said the daughter.(14) I smiled to show her I wasn’t criticizing. “Cherish her,” I said. And then I answered her curious expression by saying, “When she’s gone, it’s the little moments that’ll come back to you. Moments like this. I know.”(15) It was true. I missed my mom still and remembered with melancholy clarity the moments when I’d used my impatience to make her life miserable.(16) The elderly woman moved with her deliberate slowness back to her daughter’s custody. Together they made their way toward the store’s exit. They stood there for a moment, side by side, watching the rush of the holiday current and for their place in it. Then the daughter glanced over and momentarily regarded her mother. And slowly, almost reluctantly, she placed her arm with apparently unaccustomed affection around her mother’s shoulders and gently guided her back into the crowds.What does “she had a job to do” (Para. 1) mean according to the context?选项： A:She had a regular job in the store.; B:She was thinking of what to buy.; C:She wanted to buy a DVD.; D:She wanted to ask for help.

7.I will always remember my mother’s last few days in this world. On February 14th, 2008, my class went on a field trip to the beach. I had so much fun. When we returned to school, my teacher told me to go to the headmaster’s office. When I got into the office, I saw a police officer. Suddenly I realized something was wrong. The police officer told me what had happened and we went to pick my sister up. After that, we went to the hospital and waited. Time went slowly. Finally, we got to see our mother. It was terrible. On the next day, the headmaster came and told my two teachers what had happened. I was taking a rest that day. I knew it had something to do with my mother. I kept thinking that she either died or had gotten better. How I wished that she had gotten better. When my teacher took me outside, my sister ran up to me. She started crying, “She’s gone. Teresa, mommy’s gone. She’s dead.” I couldn’t believe it. We jumped into the car and drove straight to the hospital. Most of my family were there. The silence was terrible. I knew I had to say goodbye. Today when I look back, I still miss my mother very much, but I know that I will live. My mother was a strong mother, who had the biggest heart. My mother was an angel walking on the earth. I will always remember her as living. When someone is asked who their hero is, they usually say someone famous, like Michael Jordan or Britney Spears. When someone asks me who my hero is, I tell them, my mother. My mother lives every day. That is what makes her a true hero.Choose the right answer:Who brought the writer the bad news that her mother was ill? 选项： A:Her sister. ; B:The headmaster. ; C:Her teacher. ; D:The police officer. ; E:Her family

8.If you gave your American boss an expensive gift and he or she said: "I'm sorry. I really can't accept this gift." What would you do?选项： A:I will insist many times on giving the gift until he or she accepts it.; B:I can try to find out his or her reasons for not accepting the gift.; C:I can say: If you don't accept this gift, I'll be very angry.; D:I can tell him or her that gift is a good bargain which is not as expensive as he or she ecpects.

I started playing basketball when I was eight.My dad was the coach of my team，and my mom kept score.So，my sister，who wasn't old enough to stay at home alone，had to come to all of my games.She looked like she didn't want to be there，but she cheered with the crowd anyway.

On the way home from the games，my parents and I talked about everything I did on the court （球场）.My sister sat in the backseat with me in silence.She didn't really understand what was going on in the games.But most nights，she came into my room and said， "Good night，Brad.Good game."I would smile and thank her.I never really took her compliment（赞美） seriously.

When I was in high school，Christie didn't have to come to my games anymore.But she still came every week，cheering me on.I remember the last game of the season.My sister came with a large group of her friends.Printed on her shirt，in big，bright red letters，were the words "BRAD'S SISTER".Suddenly，I was embarrassed （尴尬的）.I felt embarrassed，not because she was there but because I'd never thanked her for helping me before.

My sister left for college a few months after that last game，and I am an only child now.But now that she's gone，I miss having someone to fight with for the remote a lot.

I went to visit her at college for a weekend，and as I stood outside her dorm（宿舍），waiting for her to come out，a friend of hers walked past me and questioned，"Hey，aren't you Christie's brother？" I said proudly， "Yeah，I am.I'm Christie's brother."

选项： 2070854519 2070854520 2070854521">9.I always wanted to be an only child，so I wouldn't worry about someone taking the remote（遥控器） during a"big game".However，I had an older sister，Christie.

I started playing basketball when I was eight.My dad was the coach of my team，and my mom kept score.So，my sister，who wasn't old enough to stay at home alone，had to come to all of my games.She looked like she didn't want to be there，but she cheered with the crowd anyway.

On the way home from the games，my parents and I talked about everything I did on the court （球场）.My sister sat in the backseat with me in silence.She didn't really understand what was going on in the games.But most nights，she came into my room and said， "Good night，Brad.Good game."I would smile and thank her.I never really took her compliment（赞美） seriously.

When I was in high school，Christie didn't have to come to my games anymore.But she still came every week，cheering me on.I remember the last game of the season.My sister came with a large group of her friends.Printed on her shirt，in big，bright red letters，were the words "BRAD'S SISTER".Suddenly，I was embarrassed （尴尬的）.I felt embarrassed，not because she was there but because I'd never thanked her for helping me before.

My sister left for college a few months after that last game，and I am an only child now.But now that she's gone，I miss having someone to fight with for the remote a lot.

I went to visit her at college for a weekend，and as I stood outside her dorm（宿舍），waiting for her to come out，a friend of hers walked past me and questioned，"Hey，aren't you Christie's brother？" I said proudly， "Yeah，I am.I'm Christie's brother."

选项： 2070854519 2070854520 2070854521

10.Part 3 Reading Comprehension (40 points)Task 1 Read the following passage. Choose the best answer.My hobby made me money!We all know that hobbies can be a great way of relaxing, learning new things and making new friends. But did you know that some hobbies can even make you money? This is what Vanessa Hughes found out last year.The nineteen-year-old told us: “I’ve always loved cooking and baking. Since I was seven or eight years old, I’ve been in the kitchen making my family meals and snacks. Last summer, it was my best friend’s birthday, and I decided to organize a surprise party for her. I didn’t have enough money to buy lots of ready-made food, so I made my own.”The surprise was a huge success and Vanessa was surprised when people kept asking her “Who prepared all this delicious food?” At the end of the party, a friend asked her if she would cook for his mother’s birthday party. Vanessa said: “He offered me money, but I wouldn’t take money from a friend. I just said I’d do it.”The next party Vanessa cooked for went equally well, and by the end of that one, Vanessa had three more bookings for parties over the next month. She said: “By then I realized I was going to have to start charging some money for my services. At the beginning, though, I only asked for a small amount to cover the ingredients I used.”Since these early days, Vanessa hasn’t stopped. She’s now busy every weekend, cooking for parties. “I love it”, she says “… and I feel so lucky that my hobby is helping me earn money. I’m going to use the money to help me to go to college—to study courses of catering! 3. Why did Vanessa not want to take money for her cooking? 选项：She didn’t need the money.|She didn’t think her cooking was good enough to pay for.|She didn’t want to take money from friends.|She wasn’t sure how much to ask for.

11.What was most important to her, she told me, was "what's on the inside." I thought I had found someone special to share my life with.

12.I loved her because she always had a smile on her face and __________ gave her best.

13.She told me her name only after I _________ her twice.

14.That Friday after work as I drove over to pick her up I was a bit nervous. When I arrived at her house, I noticed that she, too, seemed to be nervous about our date. She waited in the door with her coat on. She had curled her hair and was wearing the dress that she had worn to celebrate her last wedding anniversary.

15.I will always remember my mother’s last few days in this world. On February 14th, 2008, my class went on a field trip to the beach. I had so much fun. When we returned to school, my teacher told me to go to the headmaster’s office. When I got into the office, I saw a police officer. Suddenly I realized something was wrong. The police officer told me what had happened and we went to pick my sister up. After that, we went to the hospital and waited. Time went slowly. Finally, we got to see our mother. It was terrible. On the next day, the headmaster came and told my two teachers what had happened. I was taking a rest that day. I knew it had something to do with my mother. I kept thinking that she either died or had gotten better. How I wished that she had gotten better. When my teacher took me outside, my sister ran up to me. She started crying, “She’s gone. Teresa, mommy’s gone. She’s dead.” I couldn’t believe it. We jumped into the car and drove straight to the hospital. Most of my family were there. The silence was terrible. I knew I had to say goodbye. Today when I look back, I still miss my mother very much, but I know that I will live. My mother was a strong mother, who had the biggest heart. My mother was an angel walking on the earth. I will always remember her as living. When someone is asked who their hero is, they usually say someone famous, like Michael Jordan or Britney Spears. When someone asks me who my hero is, I tell them, my mother. My mother lives every day. That is what makes her a true hero.Choose the right answer:Where was the writer when she learned her mother was very ill？选项： A:On the beach. ; B:At the hospital. ; C:At school. ; D:At home. ; E:in the police office

16.M: That’s a lovely skirt you are wearing.W: Oh, thank you. My husband gave it to me for my 30th birthday. What did the woman say about the skirt（） A: She paid $ 30 for the skirt. B: She bought the skirt on her 30th birthday. C: Her friend sent it to her as a birthday gift. D: Her husband presented it to her as a gift.

17.I had not expected Rose to come and see me, but I had hoped ______. 选项： A、that she could have phoned me B、her to phone C、her calling D、that she call me

18.If I (know) ____her present address, I would give the gift to her in person.